3420 Connecticut Avenue, NW
What a whirlwind the Cereal Bowl was. That was a glorious time. Folks, uh, instantly doubted the longevity of a restaurant serving cereal…
[Related: Flashback to April 20, 2017 – Friday Question of the Day – Worst Restaurant Concept?]
What a whirlwind it’s been for 3420 Connecticut Avenue, NW in general.
Flashback to Starbucks in 2009 and do note the old consignment store next door: (more…)
From an email:
“The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington invites you to the 2025 Annual Walk with Mary in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas to celebrate her feast day. This beautiful celebration will take place on Saturday, December 13, 2025. The procession will depart at 11:00 a.m. from the Shrine of the Sacred Heart (16th Street & Park Road, NW), to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (4th Street & Michigan Avenue, NE). The rosary and Mass will follow with Cardinal Robert McElroy as the principal celebrant and Bishop Evelio Menjívar as the homilist.
This year, in light of the current immigration situation, many faithful will be unable to attend. We encourage you to invite your friends and fellow parishioners to take their place; their presence will be a sign of solidarity and of our shared commitment to the dignity of every person. Let us walk together with Mary and pray for our migrant and refugee brothers and sisters, all united as one family of faith!
As the pilgrims process through the streets of Columbia Heights and Park View, MPD will be stopping traffic and neighbors will briefly be unable to enter or exit their street parking spots. Please plan any travel ahead of time if you are in the neighborhood from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sidewalks and bike lanes will remain unaffected.“
Perhaps the only time in history Andrea Bocelli and John Cena have been mentioned in the same breath…
Thanks to Tony for sending the the Bocelli bus alert:
“Looks like the city is taking the necessary precautions to protect us from the Opera Gangs.
Plan accordingly and avoid the area …”
And regarding John Cena – from an MPD traffic advisory: (more…)
via google maps
From MPD:
“The Metropolitan Police Department announces the arrest of three people for various weapons offenses that occurred near the Navy Yard.
On Thursday, December 11, 2025, at approximately 1:51 p.m., First District officers responded to the 600 block of L Street, Southeast, for a report of a shooting. Upon arrival, (more…)
Thanks to Jay for sending the latest pick up after your pet battle from Dupont Circle/West End: (more…)
3110 Mt. Pleasant Street, NW
Major love for Martha Dear in magical Mount Pleasant:
“5 YEARS AGO TODAY WE OPENED OUR DOORS!! ALL GAS, NO BRAKES.
BEYOND GRATEFUL TO OUR GUESTS AND STAFF (PAST AND PRESENT). THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR DREAM FROM DAY ONE. LOVE T + D.” (more…)
“The Mount Pleasant Perpetual Stew Project
a free stone soup-style community meal for these trying times ✨ the stew returns, winter 2025
The Stew is back! Your faithful stewards will be back in action January 10th to kick off our next season. We’ll be back in Lamont Plaza, ladles ready and arms open 💛🫛🥔🥕🌽🧅 ” (more…)
2001 18th Street, NW
OK, finally some action at the old Imperial space at 18th and U! A liquor license application has been posted for Carla/Harrigan & Rock Fine & Rare. Details are slim at the moment: (more…)
1251 9th Street, NW
Thanks to Tony for sending the closed sign on the door of Union Kitchen: ‘We are closed sorry for any inconvenience’
“Union Kitchen @ 9th/N NW has been closed for the past few days. Maybe permanently? Shame, since it was one of the last
few places to get a coffee after 7 p.m. Looks like it’s the 7-11 a few blocks north, or suffer through the evening :-)” (more…)
inside 410 7th Street, NW photo by Chris Bryan
From a press release:
“PubKey, the celebrated Greenwich Village “Bitcoin bar” where conversations around the future of sound money, monetary policy and technology flow as easily as the drinks, will open its much-anticipated DC flagship location at 410 Seventh St. NW in Penn Quarter on Dec. 19.
The 12,000-square foot space – the former Hill Country – represents a major expansion from PubKey’s 2,000-square-foot NYC location. The two-story space will allow PubKey DC to bring to life a welcoming, irreverent pub with a media studio, event stage and speaker series on cutting-edge topics across freedom tech and policy, a private dining room, community events such as trivia and karaoke and chophouse-style restaurant opening in the new year, all under a single roof.
Inspired by the historical role of taverns as free-thinking hotbeds for revolutions, (more…)